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Florida & Maine
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +21,967,203 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +9,126,278 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +1,338,692 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$602 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +10,489,181 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +514,724 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +69,462 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +7,168,485 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +139,041 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +1,618,302 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +3.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$1,293 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$1,704 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$6,101 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +961,475 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +3,109,148 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +2,176,881 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +406,455 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +161,843 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +19,219,190 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +2,432,918 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +14,116,136 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +7,686,845 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +8,587,036 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +1,218,484 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +661,551 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +10,216,802 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +3,312,798 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +20,126 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +686,930 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +6,673,219 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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